Linda died after a short battle with lung cancer, leaving Jones heartbroken. He cancelled performances and struggled to sing through his grief.
“When my wife passed away, I didn’t think I could sing. When you’re emotional, you can’t sing, your voice closes up,” he later said on This Morning.
And when he was asked about finding love again, his answer was heartbreaking.
“I’ll never love again,” he said.
After nearly six decades together, their story came to an end, but Linda remained the love Jones said he could never replace